[Postcard of the Detroit Fire Department]

Postcard of Detroit's fire fighters in a motorized fire engine at their station. A child is standing to the right of the vehicle. On the back of the postcard, there is a handwritten message discussing the exchange of collectible postcards.
Date: March 25, 1912
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter, March 18, 1912]

Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter discussing the flood of 1908 and the possibility of another flood in the spring. The photograph on the reverse side shows the Battle Creek Fire Department during the flood of 1908; most of the firemen are holding long oars as they sit on the back of a wagon. The wagon itself is being pulled by two horses and has the title "Fire Department" written on the side; the water level rises around a half a foot on the wheels.
Date: March 18, 1912
Creator: Johnston, W. B.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of a Fire Station, Lansing, Michigan]

Postcard of a fire department at their station, lined up with four horse-drawn wagons outside of their respective garage doors. On the back of the postcard, the sender has left a handwritten message that says, "Pardon delay. Yours Sincerely, J. M. Hutchinson."
Date: March 27, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter, March 25, 1911]

Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter describing a recent fire that took place catching multiple buildings on fire and causing around $45,000 in damage. The photograph on the reverse side shows the Battle Creek Fire Department riding through the street during the July 4, 1912 parade. The carriage in the center of the picture is holding a number of ladders on the back end; there are four firemen standing on the carriage as it rolls down the street. A lot of the people in the crowd are holding umbrellas to protect from the sunshine.
Date: March 25, 1912
Creator: Johnston, W. B.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Release Deed of Trust from Amelia Francis Robischung to Edward B. Leigh] (open access)

[Release Deed of Trust from Amelia Francis Robischung to Edward B. Leigh]

Statement of the fulfillment of a mortgage paid by Henry B. Robischung of Kalamazoo, Michigan; this release deed is from Amelia Francis Robischung, the widow of Henry, acknowledging the that mortgage in "Volume 4, pages 10-13 of the Deed of Trust records of Kerr County, Texas, is fully satisfied and discharged." The second paragraph is signed by the notary public acknowledging that Amelia appeared and is the same person whose name is on the document.
Date: March 26, 1919
Creator: Leavell, John R.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History